Forum: Nautical Colleges
18th April 2017, 09:53
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Places, People & Events of Maritime Interest
16th February 2015, 18:19
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Replies: 126
Views: 28,623
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Forum: Looking for Old Shipmates
10th December 2012, 11:40
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,338
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Forum: Tramp Steamers
3rd July 2012, 16:59
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,768
Sly Grogging
Had a great night Sly Grogging in Lyttelton some 50 years ago when 3rd Mate on Hinakura. We kept one eye on the door for fear the cops turned up........and they did........in the form of the local...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
3rd February 2012, 13:11
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,835
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Forum: News and Views from the Shipping World
17th January 2012, 14:27
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Replies: 4,191
Views: 790,324
Not really out of context. Just another way of...
Not really out of context. Just another way of saying what good seamen,the likes of Captain Punchard, would never have attempted without incriminating the poor Italian master currently on charge.
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Forum: News and Views from the Shipping World
17th January 2012, 11:45
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Replies: 4,191
Views: 790,324
Costa Concordia
In the sixties we avoided those ships with the distinctive ugly yellow flues like the plague (even though we had an ugly blue one !!)
One OM told me they were driven by 'wreckless '(???!!!) drivers.
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
16th November 2009, 16:26
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,356
They most certainly were varnished wood bridge...
They most certainly were varnished wood bridge fronts. I spent most of my first voyage scraping it down to bare wood before re-varnishing it. We sailed from Bidston dock exactly 50 years ago this...
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Forum: Ferries
1st July 2008, 14:41
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ferries
30th June 2008, 18:14
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,303
DFDS ferry to OSLO
Does any member know what the current situation is.
No one seems to know and the Norwegian government and tourist board are sorely annoyed.
Like Trotterdotpom, I'm booked to use it in...
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Forum: Places, People & Events of Maritime Interest
1st April 2008, 16:04
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Replies: 62
Views: 21,587
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
23rd December 2007, 12:23
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Replies: 572
Views: 50,207
No, they probably never will give up.
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No, they probably never will give up.
When I switched from BF to NZS in 1962, life at sea became very different and a mostly more relaxed and enjoyable experience.
Not least because a...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
22nd December 2007, 18:59
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Replies: 572
Views: 50,207
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
22nd December 2007, 13:43
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Replies: 572
Views: 50,207
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
9th November 2007, 16:28
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Replies: 305
Views: 61,834
[QUOTE=Bill Davies;162023]Now you have me...
[QUOTE=Bill Davies;162023]Now you have me thinking. It was 58/59 when I sailed with him but, I was never in the 'Dolius' although I sailed with Punchard (white gloves for inspection - Peggy's...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
8th November 2007, 18:24
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Replies: 305
Views: 61,834
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
22nd October 2007, 15:43
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Replies: 722
Views: 124,574
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Forum: Glen Line
26th September 2007, 11:09
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,912
Sorry Bill, Too long ago to remember his name....
Sorry Bill, Too long ago to remember his name. However, he was a big fella and quite a joker. He joined our New Year's Eve party in Penang on the prom deck , complete with sarong, giving 'moonies' to...
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Forum: Glen Line
25th September 2007, 11:43
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,912
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
9th September 2007, 10:53
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,747
Like everything else AH did, taking the London...
Like everything else AH did, taking the London pilot at Brixham was simple,safe and sensible.
In the early sixties, whilst on supertankers,we had to start slowing down at St.Catherines Point in...
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Forum: Looking for Old Shipmates
2nd July 2007, 17:42
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
Thanks Jim........I've had another look at the...
Thanks Jim........I've had another look at the school website and,sure enough,my colleague Dowdeswell is there in 1957 (who made Captain to boot.)
I also remember the name Ray Briskham. But those...
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Forum: Looking for Old Shipmates
1st July 2007, 20:09
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
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Forum: Brocklebank Line
27th June 2007, 10:37
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,484
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
3rd June 2007, 16:56
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Replies: 88
Views: 17,722
Having served my time with Blue Funnel and...
Having served my time with Blue Funnel and foolishly choosing to go elsewhere, there was no opposition from my employer. He was quite happy for me to go away and sink some other companies' ships...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
31st March 2007, 12:26
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,296
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